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First baby born in the Canary Islands in 2025 is a boy in Tenerife
First baby born in the Canary Islands in 2025 is a boy in Tenerife

Shortly after two other islands welcomed their first new arrivals of the new year which were also both boys…

2024 in the Canary Islands: Protests, housing crisis, and tragedies at sea
2024 in the Canary Islands: Protests, housing crisis, and tragedies at sea

On April 20th nearly 200,000 people protested against mass tourism, environmental degradation, and lack of housing…

New regulation changes rules for short-term rentals from January 2nd
New regulation changes rules for short-term rentals from January 2nd

Here’s all you need to know about a new legislation that affects anyone that rents their property out for holiday use…

The Canary Islands are the most expensive destination in Spain for New Year’s Eve
The Canary Islands are the most expensive destination in Spain for New Year’s Eve

The average hotel price has gone up by 30% compared to last year to €343. The luxury market has gone up by 54%...

The Canary Islands record the hottest January February, April, and November in history
The Canary Islands record the hottest January February, April, and November in history

For the first time, the archipelago is on the verge of exceeding an average annual temperature of 20°C…

Seven arrested for murder of four migrants on boat journey to the Canary Islands
Seven arrested for murder of four migrants on boat journey to the Canary Islands

Their bodies were reportedly thrown overboard to instil fear among the rest of the boat’s occupants…

Canary Islands to see relief from calima this Monday leaving a bright sunny day
Canary Islands to see relief from calima this Monday leaving a bright sunny day

The western islands will have some cloudy intervals, with possibilities of light rain…

ASCAV warns of "devastating effects" of new law regulating holiday homes
ASCAV warns of "devastating effects" of new law regulating holiday homes

They say it will have significant economic and social consequences for the Canary Islands…

The EuroMillions lottery makes a new millionaire in the Canary Islands
The EuroMillions lottery makes a new millionaire in the Canary Islands

The €41 million jackpot was won by one lucky ticket holder in Spain…

The new draft law on holiday lets reaches Parliament, the last step for its approval
The new draft law on holiday lets reaches Parliament, the last step for its approval

Here are the key revisions to the law and how it may affect you or your rental property…

9,757 deaths recorded in 2024 of people crossing to the Canary Islands in small boats
9,757 deaths recorded in 2024 of people crossing to the Canary Islands in small boats

This equates to 28 people losing their lives every day. Among the victims were 421 women and 1,538 children or teenagers…

Young woman kidnapped in Madrid. Demands made for cash, jewellery, and a Rolex
Young woman kidnapped in Madrid. Demands made for cash, jewellery, and a Rolex

She was ambushed by three people with a gun posing as plain clothes police officers…

Snow and sun in Tenerife amid a Christmas featuring Spain's highest temperatures
Snow and sun in Tenerife amid a Christmas featuring Spain's highest temperatures

Christmas Day showed the diverse weather you can have in the Canary Islands with hail, rain, snow, and 26°C sunshine!

Boxing Day weather: Haze, rain, cooler temperatures, and some storms
Boxing Day weather: Haze, rain, cooler temperatures, and some storms

Thursday promises to be a day of contrasts in the Canary Islands, with heavier rain in the north of the islands and at altitude…

Six migrant boats arrive in the Canary Islands on Christmas Day
Six migrant boats arrive in the Canary Islands on Christmas Day

324 people, including 12 children, were intercepted by Maritime Rescue in Canaries waters…

OFFICIAL: Free public transport in the Canary Islands from 1st January 2025
OFFICIAL: Free public transport in the Canary Islands from 1st January 2025

Here are all the details of eligibility and the application process so you can travel around the islands for free…

Intense Calima to affect visibility across the Canary Islands over Christmas
Intense Calima to affect visibility across the Canary Islands over Christmas

The haze is expected to intensify from today as the DANA leaves the islands to the west…

New law on holiday rentals is approved by the Consultive Council
New law on holiday rentals is approved by the Consultive Council

However, they have raised several objections and have criticised it for failing to address tourism saturation…

Missing two-year-old girl found safe in La Palma
Missing two-year-old girl found safe in La Palma

She disappeared from the holiday home on Saturday where she was staying with her family…

The Christmas Lottery brings €16.8 million in prizes to the Canary Islands
The Christmas Lottery brings €16.8 million in prizes to the Canary Islands

Lucky ticket holders won €7 million in Gran Canaria and €5.8 million in Tenerife. Here all the winning numbers…